The 1985–86 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Beit She'an (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Dimona (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit. Beitar Nahariya also promoted after promotion play-offs.
North Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 26 | – | – | – | 51 | 23 | +28 | 36 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Beitar Nahariya | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Maccabi Hadera | 26 | – | – | – | 41 | 30 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Kiryat Ata | 26 | – | – | – | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | 26 | – | – | – | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba | 26 | – | – | – | 35 | 34 | +1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | – | – | – | 24 | 26 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | – | – | – | 36 | 39 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 26 | – | – | – | 28 | 43 | −15 | 24 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Afula | 26 | – | – | – | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Maccabi Tamra | 26 | – | – | – | 37 | 36 | +1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Maccabi Or Akiva | 26 | – | – | – | 31 | 33 | −2 | 21 | |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 26 | – | – | – | 23 | 31 | −8 | 21 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
| 14 | Maccabi Shefa-'Amr | 26 | – | – | – | 30 | 41 | −11 | 21 |
Source: [citation needed]
South Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Dimona | 24 | – | – | – | 28 | 12 | +16 | 32 | Promoted to Liga Artzit |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24 | – | – | – | 28 | 16 | +12 | 30 | Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Beitar Be'er Sheva | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | 16 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Lazarus Holon | 24 | – | – | – | 22 | 16 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 24 | – | – | – | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Hapoel Kiryat Malakhi | 24 | – | – | – | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Hapoel Bat Yam | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 19 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 23 | −5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat | 24 | – | – | – | 22 | 24 | −2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Hapoel Or Yehuda | 24 | – | – | – | 18 | 26 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Hapoel Azor | 24 | – | – | – | 16 | 22 | −6 | 20 | |
| 12 | Hapoel Yeruham | 24 | – | – | – | 8 | 19 | −11 | 19 | |
| 13 | Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Gan | 24 | – | – | – | 15 | 27 | −12 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
Source: [citation needed]
Tzafririm Holon merged with Liga Artzit club, Hapoel Holon. thus, leaving the league with 13 clubs.
Promotion play-offs
edit| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 2 – 2 | Beitar Nahariya |
|---|---|---|
| Hajaj (84), Gabson (88) | M.Alfasi (63), Cohen (79) |
Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Ovadia Zvi
| Beitar Nahariya | 2 – 1 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
|---|---|---|
| Cohen (12), Daoud (54) | Masubi (33) |
Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Moshe Ashkenazi
Beitar Nahariya promoted to Liga Artzit.
References
edit- North division Maariv, 27.4.86, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- South division Maariv, 27.4.86, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- High mark for the first play-off Maariv, 4.5.86, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Beitar balance in Artzit kept Maariv, 11.5.86, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)